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Cargill looks to tackle child labour in cocoa growing

By Jane Byrne

Cargill said its planned investment of $5m over the next three years in sustainable cocoa initiatives will help address the worst forms of child labour in cocoa growing communities in the Ivory Coast and Ghana.

Report highlights successful premiumization strategies

By Lorraine Heller

As the market for premium products continues to evolve, a new report examines different premiumization strategies, aimed at helping food and beverage marketers successfully position their products in the luxury aisles.

FTC reanalyzing food industry’s marketing to kids

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is again requiring companies to disclose information about how they market their products to children and adolescents, the agency has said.

Reg-busting measures could boost UK food safety - FSA

By Rory Harrington

A new regulation-busting scheme in the UK should raise food safety standards but would result in “significant fines” from Brussels if it delays the introduction of EC safety laws, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has cautioned.

Food firms must prepare nutrition labelling strategies, says analyst

By Lorraine Heller

The nutrition labelling landscape is constantly evolving, and although final decisions on various global regulations are unlikely to be made over the next year, food manufacturers need to strategize for a number of potential outcomes, according to a new...

USDA sued over GM sugar

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

A coalition of environmental and farming groups has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) accusing it of sidestepping a ban on the planting of genetically modified (GM) sugar beets.